ICM 2014: How midwives can use social

networking for CPD

Sarah Stewart 2014

What we're going to talk about today

How to midwives can use social networking for continuing professional development

Describe some of the technologies that facilitate networked learning

Strategies for maintaining a professional online identity

How to midwives can use social networking for continuing professional development

Don't be afraid of social media!

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Get connected

Link up with midwifery gurus

Join national and international conversations about midwifery and birth

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Keep up to date

Engage with other points of views

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Make the most of “free stuff”

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Share resources

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Develop your own content and make it available

Technologies that facilitate networked learning

Connecting eg Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn

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Web-conferencing eg Wiziq, Google Hangouts, Skype

Virtual worlds eg Second Life

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Collaboration eg wiki, Google Documents, Drop Box

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Content development eg blog, wiki, YouTube, Vimeo, Slideshare, Flickr

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Strategies for maintaining a professional online identity

Be authentic

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Focus on quality, not quantity

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Make professional connections

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Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive

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Always respond to people when they contact you

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Be respectful at all times

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Be mindful of professional legal codes and standards, as well as employers' and universities

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Be careful about the personal details you make

available online

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Be mindful of your security/privacy settings on your social media accounts

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Be mindful about who you add as friends – do not add women who are

in your care

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Do not publish anything that you wouldn't want on the front page of a newspaper

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Do not talk about clients/women or colleagues without their permission, which includes photos

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Do not give advice to pregnant women or clients

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Be careful about copyright – do not use materials

whose copyright belong to others

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Remember the 3 golden rules of online communication

Six degrees of separation – the world of social media is a small one

Once on the Internet, always on the Internet

If in doubt......don't do it!

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